Category Archives: Kickstarter

CU and Crowfall – So many years and so little to show for it

Posted on February 11, 2020 by SynCaine

I haven’t done a 2020 predictions post. I should, and most likely will ‘soon’. Today I want to talk about two games that have been a feature of said prediction posts for… 7 years? Crowfall and Camelot Unchained. Two Kickstarter … Continue reading →

Posted in Camelot Unchained, Crowfall, Kickstarter, Rant | 1 Comment

The MMO genre isn’t dead, its just lacking good MMOs

Posted on September 11, 2018 by SynCaine

I’m of the firm believe that the MMO genre is struggling primarily because there hasn’t been a good MMO released in years (insert “since EVE” or “since Darkfall” joke here). The struggle isn’t about gamer tastes changing to loves MOBA … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstarter, MMO design, Rant | 6 Comments

Pillars of Eternity 2 review

Posted on May 29, 2018 by SynCaine

I’ve now completed Pillars of Eternity 2, so its time for a quick review. Do note however that I somewhat rushed to the finish in the final stages of the game, and I know I missed a lot of content … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Eternity 2 is an absolute must-buy!

Posted on May 8, 2018 by SynCaine

To say Pillars of Eternity 2 is the best game of the year is a gross understatement. The conversation should be whether its the single greatest piece of entertainment ever produced, and you’d have a really hard time convincing me … Continue reading →

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Second “Empires of EVE” book Kickstarter is here, already funded

Posted on April 12, 2018 by SynCaine

The first book was a great read, and now the second book will cover more events that “I was there” for. Pretty easy $50 to spend. The kickstarter is already funded, but if you enjoy EVE (either actually playing or … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Kickstarter | 2 Comments

Pillars of Eternity 2 preview

Posted on February 21, 2018 by SynCaine

I received a preview copy of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire through one of my usual sources, so here are some initial thought after about two hours of playtime (oddly Steam only tracked the game the first time I started … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Kickstarter, Random | 7 Comments

Rimworld review (alpha 17)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by SynCaine

Sorry for the lack of posting here of late, I had 2-3 posts in draft form and they just never came together. I’ll likely combine them into one “update on games I’m playing” post ‘soon’. Anyway, today lets talk about … Continue reading →

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Investing in Pillars of Eternity 2 for fun and (hopefully) profit

Posted on May 15, 2017 by SynCaine

Back in January I posted about the Pillars of Eternity 2 funding campaign on Fig, which ultimately ended up at 400% of its requested funding. Along with asking for money straight up, Fig also allows you to buy shares at … Continue reading →

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Amazon Games Studio is already dead

Posted on February 15, 2017 by SynCaine

Amazon Game Studios (AGS) is dead before it even released their first game. How do I know this? Because they signed John “After EQ1 everything I touch burns to the ground, with each failure burning faster then the one before” … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, EQNext, FreeRealms, Kickstarter, MMO design, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Random, Rant, SOE being SOE, Steam Stuff | 8 Comments

Pillars of Eternity II – It’s fig time

Posted on January 28, 2017 by SynCaine

PoE 2 is already funded, which took all of 22 hours. It’s almost like if you make a great game (PoE1), follow it up with another great game (Tyranny), people will have some faith in you creating something great yet … Continue reading →

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